Well, I didn't really succeed in my quest to find a good, understandable personal finance book by a woman writer. I'll keep looking, though.
The best book by a woman I've seen remains a title I reviewed about a year ago, titled Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?: A Woman's Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success. The author used an annoying dieting analogy (figuring it was something every woman could relate to) as her "hook," but I chose to overlook that because it was the first finance book I read in a long time that I wanted to re-read and take some notes from. This is part of what I said about it in a review for Library Journal:
"What might get lost in this extended metaphor are her definitions, explanations, and suggestions, which are comprehensive and excellent. In addition to covering the basics, the author (a financial advisor with JPMorgan Chase) provides surprisingly in-depth information about investment strategies. Of the books reviewed here, it's the only one I'll give to a friend with investing questions--although only as a loaner, since I also want to keep it."
I'm also on the hold list for The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy, which Unruly Reader liked. I'll let you know how that one goes.
What is with the constant silly talk in the books for women? I don't diet all the time, many (most?) women don't, so argh. Does sound like it has some good stuff in this one though so I will add it to my wish list to check it out.
Posted by: Amy | 17 June 2011 at 09:21 AM
Amy, I couldn't agree more. Why these writers think we women have to have analogies to understand finance, I'm not sure. I think they perceive that women often aren't interested in finance, and therefore are trying to make it "relatable," or something.
Let me know what you think of this one. I want to re-read it and see if my initial impression that it was pretty good holds up.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 17 June 2011 at 09:34 AM
My interest was piqued at the one Unruly liked.
Posted by: bybee | 19 June 2011 at 08:58 AM
Yes, Bybee, I'm interested to see that one too. I'm still on the waiting list for it!
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